Congratulations Kim & Nolan!

So this past Saturday was our official kick off for the 2008 spring/summer wedding season. Kim and Nolan were married at Beaver Creek Chapel and held their reception at the Donovan Pavilion in Vail. These two locations are beautiful! It was the first time I have shot a wedding at either and I just love them! Kim's mom was a little worried about the weather, but it turned out to be a beautiful spring day. I don't think we could have asked for much more considering the weather report was calling for snow! But, seriously, what a fun group! Everyone attending the wedding seemed so close, and considering these two have actually know each other since childhood, I can see why it seemed like one big family instead of two. :) The day was filled with laughter, a few tears, and some good 'ole fashioned cake squishing...! Kim and Nolan, I just want to say thank you for asking me to document your special day. Darrell and I both had a wonderful time (even though I know he's too quiet to show it) and we want to wish you all the happiness and love this life can bring you. Congratulations.... YAY! :)

Photographers in Denver..!

So I'm lucky enough to be a part of a great group of photographers who are from all around the state. Last fall we got together and did a trash the dress shoot with my assistant Crystal (which I actually don't think I ever posted images from... hmmm!) and a few other friends as models. From this little get together, quite a few people began to form great friendships and the Mile High Photographers came to be!

Now the group holds monthly meetings on the front range and I have only been able to attend one meeting so far. It's a little too far to just take off and go for just the meeting, but I'll make sure to see if there's any way to work it in with other things each month. :)

We decided it was finally warm enough to do another "trash the dress" session and get the whole group together for a shoot again! So Andrew was nice enough to set up the location and coordinate again (and this was not one I was going to miss!) :) Luckily, the date worked out perfectly! Sunday evening we all met downtown and split into groups all around the new Denver Art Museum and got to play!

Every time I get together with this group I am energized and so excited to be surrounded by so many talented and wonderful people from my industry. I think it's so important for us to be able to share are successes and failures with one another so that we can all benefit eachother and the industry as a whole. Here are a few of the images I grabbed and edited from the session Sunday. Maybe I'll go back and dig out a few of the images from the last get together as well and share those soon! :)

This is what happens...

when you go to Vegas with a bunch of photographers...... maybe I should stop making such silly faces at people! wow... ;)

(these wonderful photos popped up on some forums and blogs, top 2 were taken by erwin wijanto and the black and white is by the lovely anne ruthmann! Definitely check out their work, they are both very very talented!)